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Chilmark vs Saco vs Egremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chilmark | Saco | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578 |
20,819Highest |
1,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.9±13.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Egremont and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,458±$30k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,349±$393 5% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Egremont and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Saco Public Schools | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.